Dr. Hrishikesh (Hrish) DesaiI am an Associate Professor with Tenure at Arkansas State University (ASU). I am also the Director of the Master of Accountancy (MAcc) with Data Analytics program at ASU.
Prior to joining the Faculty, I was a Visiting Scholar at Columbia Business School and before that a Tutor at the University of Melbourne.
Before entering academia, I have worked at boutique public accounting firms, the Deutsche Bank Group, General Mills, and Bakhresa Group.
Research interests: Accounting regulation, Fraud examination, Corporate governance, Executive compensation, Financial reporting, Emerging technologies, Judgement & decision-making, Inter-firm relationships, Sustainability reporting, Disclosures via social media, Healthcare economics & policy, Personal finance and Taxation Research methods: Follow @desai_hrish Follow @prof_desai |
| Jul 2025 | - | present | Associate Professor (with Tenure) | Arkansas State University (ASU) |
| [Director of the MAcc w.e.f. Nov 2022] | ||||
| Aug 2020 | - | Jun 2025 | Assistant Professor (Tenure track) | Arkansas State University (ASU) |
| Dec 2019 | - | Jun 2020 | Chazen Visiting Scholar | Columbia Business School (CBS) |
| Feb 2017 | - | Jun 2019 | Tutor | University of Melbourne (UoM) |
| 2020 | Ph.D. in Accounting | University of Melbourne (UoM) |
| 2015 | M. Com. in Accounting (research) | University of Melbourne (UoM) |
| 2012 | M. Com. in Advanced Accounting | University of Mumbai (MU) |
| 2010 | B. Com. in Financial Accounting & Auditing | University of Mumbai (MU) |
| 2025 - pres | Certified Public Accountant (CPA) | Tennessee State Board of Accountancy (TSBA) |
| 2024 - pres | Certified Management Accountant (CMA) | Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) |
| 2024 - pres | Enrolled Agent (EA) | Internal Revenue Service (IRS), U.S. Department of Treasury |
| 2018 - pres | CFA charterholder | CFA Institute (CFAI) |
| 2011 - pres | Chartered Accountant (CA) | Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) |
| 2022 - pres | Member | American Accounting Association (AAA) |
| 2025 - pres | Member | Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) |
| 2025 - pres | Lifetime Member | Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) |
| 2021 - pres | Member | Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants (ARCPA) |
| 2022 - pres | Member | Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) |
| 2024 - pres | Member | National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) |
| 2025 - pres | Fellow | Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) |
| 2022 - pres | Associate Member | Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) |
| 2024 - 2024 | Regular Member | Tennessee Society/Chapter of Enrolled Agents (TNSEA/TNcEA) |
| 2023 - pres | Member | CFA Society Memphis |
| 2024 - pres | Member | IMA Nashville Chapter |
| 2018 - 2019 | Member | Academy of Management (AOM) |
| 2018 - 2019 | Member | CFA Society Melbourne |
| Arkansas State University (ASU) | |||
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| 2025 - pres | Semesters: 1 | ACCT6183: CPA Examination Review 2 | Level: Graduate Coursework |
| 2025 - pres | Semesters: 1 | ACCT6173: CPA Examination Review 1 | Level: Graduate Coursework |
| 2024 - pres | Semesters: 3 | ACCT5723: Strategic Acccounting Technologies II | Level: Graduate Coursework |
| 2024 - pres | Semesters: 3 | ACCT4723: Strategic Acccounting Technologies II | Level: Undergraduate Coursework |
| 2020 - pres | Semesters: 7 | ACCT6073: Applied Professional Research | Level: Graduate Research |
| 2020 - pres | Semesters: 11 | ACCT2133: Introduction to Managerial Accounting | Level: Undergraduate Coursework |
| University of Melbourne (UoM) | |||
| 2018 - 2019 | Semesters: 2 | ACCT2002: Intermediate Financial Accounting | Level: Undergraduate Coursework |
| 2017 - 2019 | Semesters: 4 | ACCT1001: Accounting Reports & Analysis | Level: Undergraduate Coursework |
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